The Cabinet yesterday decided to issue two draft laws as part of the government’s desire to regulate private schools and institutes running professional as well as language courses in the country more strictly.
According to the provisions of the draft  law regulating private schools, the Supreme Education Council (SEC) will have the authority to investigate complaints of violations against the private schools as well as their employees. Private schools will have to comply with the provisions of the law within a year from the date it comes into effect. HE the Minister concerned may extend this period for a similar period, the official Qatar News Agency reported.
In case of violations, the SEC may deprive a school of all or some of the  benefits granted by the State, slash the bank guarantee fully or any part thereof, put the school under the management of the council financially and administratively for a specified period not exceeding the end of the school year, or revoke its licence.
The draft law includes articles on licensing and control, work and academic streams along with investigation and disciplinary accountability. 

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The law defines a private school as a non-government facility whose original mission is to provide education across various stages, starting from kindergarten to the end of secondary, and aimed at contributing to the fulfilment of the SEC’s objectives to provide quality education and create conditions for the development of skills among students in various educational fields. 
After the regular Cabinet meeting chaired by HE the Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani at the Emiri Diwan, HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Ahmed bin Abdullah al-Mahmoud said it was also decided to issue a draft law regulating different educational services in line with recommendations of the Advisory Council. 
This draft law deals with educational or training services provided in areas such as languages and computers as well as secretarial, accounting, administrative and business courses. It does not apply to educational services provided by government and non-government agencies for workers. 
Provisions of the law have to be implemented within six months from the time it comes into effect. This may be extended for a similar period based on HE the Minister’s decision.
The draft law includes provisions on licensing procedures, work systems in educational centres and the adjustments practitioners of educational services have to make to comply with the law.